Global Patent Index - EP 1054177 B1

EP 1054177 B1 20021106 - Drain valve for hydrostatic coupling

Title (en)

Drain valve for hydrostatic coupling

Title (de)

Entleerventil für eine hydrostatische Kupplung

Title (fr)

Soupape de vidange pour un accouplement hydrostatique

Publication

EP 1054177 B1 20021106 (EN)

Application

EP 00109589 A 20000505

Priority

JP 13545199 A 19990517

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1054177A2] A limiter plug and a drain plug are juxtaposed in a valve block. The limiter plug is provided with a thermo-switch of which operation, when a predetermined temperature is reached, opens a communication passage for drainage by means of a limiter pin. The drain plug is provided with a drain pin for draining a high-pressure oil in conjunction with the drainage action of the limit pin induced by the thermo-switch so that, when the predetermined temperature is reached, it substantially nullifies the generation torque for switching from 4 wheel-drive to 2 wheel-drive. In the status of no operation of the thermo-switch, the drain pin when a predetermined torque is reached, gradually opens the drain hole while catching a balance, to limit the torque to a predetermined value. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F16D 31/02

IPC 8 full level

F15B 21/04 (2006.01); F16D 31/02 (2006.01); F16D 43/28 (2006.01); F16D 43/286 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F16D 31/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F16D 43/28 (2013.01 - EP US); F16D 43/286 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1054177 A2 20001122; EP 1054177 A3 20011121; EP 1054177 B1 20021106; DE 60000704 D1 20021212; DE 60000704 T2 20030703; JP 2000320577 A 20001124; JP 3658242 B2 20050608; US 6454070 B1 20020924

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00109589 A 20000505; DE 60000704 T 20000505; JP 13545199 A 19990517; US 57135600 A 20000515